Where does “Gerrit” come from?

Gerrit (Dutch) comes from Dutch Gerard, from Old French Gerart, from Frankish Gaiʀahard, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Gerrit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGerard—
2Old FrenchGerart—
3FrankishGaiʀahard—
4Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
5Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Gerrit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →